Guess who I am｜85-year-old Weng Zhongfu received a call from his "son" for 3 months and the police ambushed and arrested a 19-year-old man

On November 30 last year, the police received a report from an 85-year-old man who claimed to be his son. About 100,000 yuan.

Unexpectedly, the old man was cheated. After paying the money, he realized that he had been cheated and called the police for help.

Until yesterday (February 21), the old man received another call from a man who asked him to go to a designated place to pay a bail of about 80,000 yuan in the same way, so he immediately called the police.

Sha Tin Police District Task Force and Criminal Department officers arrived at the scene and arrested a 19-year-old youth who showed up on Lek Yuen Street for delivery. He is suspected of "obtaining property by deception" and is currently being detained for investigation.

During the operation, officers seized a mobile phone and clothes worn by the arrested person at the time of the incident.

The case was handed over to the Sha Tin District Crime Squad for follow-up investigation.

The police investigation is still ongoing and further arrests cannot be ruled out.

Police appeal to members of the public not to be used and lured by criminals to participate in any criminal activities for "quick money" or "meager rewards", including assisting criminals in handing over any objects.

The police reiterated that the crime of "obtaining property by deception" or "conspiracy to defraud" is a serious crime, with a maximum penalty of 10 and 14 years' imprisonment. Members of the public should not try their best.

The police are also highly concerned about phone scams and reminded:

(1) Anyone claiming to be a mainland government or law enforcement agency and asking the victim to hand over bank or personal information is a fraud;

(2) Anyone claiming to be the mainland government or law enforcement agency over the phone, and asking the victim to open a bank account to prove his innocence, or asking the victim to conduct an asset review, mentioning the terms of a confidentiality agreement, or requesting a transfer or remittance is fraudulent;

(3) The mainland government or law enforcement agencies and the Hong Kong police will not ask anyone to make a written statement through the phone or other social applications, nor will they issue arrest warrants through relevant channels. The above situations are all frauds;

(4) Anyone who claims to be a relative or friend by phone, refers to changing his phone number, and asks the victim to borrow money or remit money, is a fraud;

(5) In case of any doubt, citizens should call the 24-hour hotline 18222 of the Anti-Fraud Coordination Center for inquiries;

(6) Please share the above anti-fraud information with your relatives and friends, especially the elderly, so as to prevent them from becoming the next victim.